Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther College says, "Common Ground coursework -- focused on the arts of language, the academic study of religion, and the pursuit of human health and well being -- serves as a foundation for the curriculum as a whole." [Source]

General Education Requirements

1. Composition

2. Literature

No credit given for Literature because a survey course in literature is an option, but not required, to fulfill the "Human Expression - Primary Texts" area of the "Inquiry Across the Liberal Arts" requirement.

3. Foreign Language

4. U.S. Government or History

No credit given for U.S. Government or History because a survey course in American government or history is an option, but not required, to fulfill the "Human Behavior" area of the "Inquiry Across the Liberal Arts" requirement and the "Historical" area of the "Perspectives" requirement, respectively.

7. Science

F

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